Earl Morris
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Earl Morris became a household word in Morgan County
, Alabama
high school basketball for 30 years.
in 1970. His teams, known for their disciplined, fundamentally sound, team concept, won numerous county, district and region titles while averaging 20 wins per year. He received state, national, and international recognition for his coaching skills including admission into the ASHAA Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Decatur High School gymnasium named in recognition of him, making it the Earl Morris Gymnasium. He is a graduate of Union Hill School and Jacksonville State University
, where he played basketball and started his coaching career. Earl "THE PEARL" will simply be remembered as Coach by his players.
Morgan County, Alabama
Morgan County is the most populous county in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, and the second most populous county in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area in the U.S. State of Alabama. It was created by the Alabama Territorial legislature on February 6, 1818 from land acquired from the...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
high school basketball for 30 years.
Biography
Morris's teams compiled a 590-250 record with three consecutive Alabama state championships 1957-1958-1959 at Austinville, and one at DecaturDecatur High School (Alabama)
Decatur High School is a public high school in Decatur, Alabama, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Decatur City School District. Decatur High offers technical, academic, and International Baccalaureate programs, as well as dual enrollment with the John C...
in 1970. His teams, known for their disciplined, fundamentally sound, team concept, won numerous county, district and region titles while averaging 20 wins per year. He received state, national, and international recognition for his coaching skills including admission into the ASHAA Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Decatur High School gymnasium named in recognition of him, making it the Earl Morris Gymnasium. He is a graduate of Union Hill School and Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in four academic units leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Education Specialist degrees, in addition to continuing and...
, where he played basketball and started his coaching career. Earl "THE PEARL" will simply be remembered as Coach by his players.